the rhetoric from the trump administration is getting hotter. i don t think you ll have many more anniversaries to enjoy. the language from john bolton is at odds with the pentagon according to a senior military official. the official said the military is seeking to avoid open conflict and rely instead on economic and diplomatic pressure. they believe bolton is more striden and has action in the gulf. in an exclusive television interview the top navy commander says the threat is real. we see several capabilities there. they have a growing capability in cruise missiles. they have a growing capability in ballistic missiles. it is in unmanned surface
enjoy. reporter: the hawkish language from national security adviser john bolton is at odds with the pentagon, according to a senior military official. the official said the military is seeking to avoid open conflict with iran and rely instead on economic and diplomatic pressure. but in an exclusive television interview, the top navy commander for the region says the threat is real. they have a growing capability in cruise missiles, in ballistic missiles, they have a growing capability in unmanned surface systems. reporter: cnn went aboard the uss gladiator, one of the navy s mine counter measures ships in the persian gulf where the crew faces the threat iran poses to the u.s. and shipping in this critical area. we are prepared for everything that they actually have and everything that their rhetoric says that they have.